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Course Descriptions

Course Description Notes

Northern Kentucky University has established abbreviations for its various disciplines. These abbreviations, which are printed next to the name of each discipline in the following course descriptions, should be used in preparing course schedules and at other times when referring to specific courses.

Following course titles in parenthesis is the number of semester hours of credit in the course. Listed below the course title are the number of classroom and lab/studio hours in the course, course prerequisites and co-requisites, and the semesters in which the course is taught.

Many courses satisfy NKU general education requirements under guidelines of the Kentucky Transfer Policy. If a particular course is approved for general education credit, a two-letter general education category designation follows the course title. The category for which the course is approved is listed in full beneath the course description. The general education category designations are:

OC – Oral Communication
WC – Written Communication
AH – Arts and Humanities
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
NS – Natural Sciences
SB – Social and Behavioral Sciences

Please refer to the General Education section of this catalog for complete information.

The university reserves the right to withdraw or modify courses of instruction at any time.
 

Political Science
  

  • PSC 372 Modern Political Theory (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Renaissance through Industrialization, considering thought on power, natural rights, the social contract, liberal democracy, utilitarianism, communism, and arguably the roots of feminism.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 373 Contemporary Political Theory (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Introductory-level PSC course.
    Taught: Fall only
    This course emphasizes the changes in political theory in the 20th century, following Nietzsche’s criticism of the Enlightenment. The course focuses on the transformation of Enlightenment themes like power, modernity, gender, labor, and class.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 375 Perspectives on Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is an introduction to contemporary theories of the law and legality. The course deals with the concept of law or legal authority. The course contains three areas: the notion of jurisprudence; the broader implications of how claims to authority are made good through legality; and obligation to the law.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 380 Politics of the Middle East (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Context in which Middle Eastern politics evolved; organization and functioning of modern Middle Eastern political systems; factors affecting ideological and political trends in the region.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 388 Politics of Asia (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Examines the politics, governments, economy, security issues, and history of Asia; particular focus on East Asia’s rapid growth.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 392 Research in Political Science (0-6 credits)

    Hours: 0-6 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor.
    Taught: Fall and Spring

    Student will conduct original investigation of selected field specific topics chosen in consultation with instructor.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • PSC 394 Topics: Politics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics vary from semester to semester. See Schedule of Classes for topic and prerequisites.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

    ♦
  

  • PSC 400 State Governance and Engagement (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    State and local government structure and the role of the citizen in these institutions.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 403 Politics in Action (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Examination of the political forces that drive policy formulation. Critical analysis of the passage, implementation, and effectiveness of major national legislation and programs.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 405 Politics of Money (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    How and why the federal government creates, collects and spends money. Critical analysis of the passage, implementation, and effectiveness of major national economic legislation and programs.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 410 International Political Economy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , PSC 110  or ECO 200 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Interaction between politics and economics at the domestic and international levels; process leading to national and international distribution of wealth and economic development.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 415 United States Foreign Policy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    The historical setting, foreign policy process models, institutions and actors that influence United States foreign policy, emerging and enduring issues addressed by states.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 425 Sex in Global Society (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , PSC 110  or any WGS course.
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Dynamics, institutions, actors, and policies that shape gender stereotypes, identity, and movements across cultures and regions of the world, serving to subordinate women. Topics include sexuality, economic issues, political and legal systems, globalization factors, and religion.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 430 Politics and the Media (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Impact of media on political process in the United States; structure and ownership of mass media; mass media and political behavior; role of the media in campaigns, elections and policy making.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 440 Politics of Food (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    The political implications of the food we eat and how the choices we make can both define and dictate political policies.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 445 Sustainability (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd years
    Covers topics to raise awareness of the connections between individuals and the greater world around them to address the consequences of capitalism, including the hazards of resource depletion, increasing amounts of waste, and environmental degradation.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 465 Democratization (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    This class provide students with a general understanding of democratic regimes and their development over time and space.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 470 Globalization (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Understanding the interdependent nature of relations in the world by examining the dynamic transnational forces of culture, ideology, identity, geography, history, religion, social relations, and economics.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 480 International Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Development of international law; enforcement of international law; impact of international law on conduct of international relations among nation states.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 481 International Organization (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Development of international organizations; recent international organizations; role of United Nations in peacekeeping and international socioeconomic and cultural development.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 482 Comparative Electoral Systems (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    This class will focus on three distinctly different aspects of electoral systems and provide comparative context: democratization, system selection and effectiveness.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSC 485 Comparative Foreign Policies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103  or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Comparative analysis of foreign policies of selected states; decision-making and factors affecting foreign policy.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 486 Conflict and Security (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 3 semester hours of introductory political science courses.
    Taught: Spring only
    This course is an investigation into the causes and correlates of conflict in our time, and how fighting these conflicts has changed over time. The course begins just prior to the year 1648, with the advent of the modern nation-state system, and unfolds to the present days of the “New World disorder,” with the occurrence of acts of political terrorism upon American soil.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSC 496 Internship in Political Science (1-15 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Students may enroll for real-world experiential credit with public or private hosts. Students must have the consent of Internship Coordinator.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PSC 499 Readings and Practica for Seniors (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Specialized reading or primary research interests completed through independent study at the direction of a specific instructor. May be repeated as projects vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

    ♦

Popular Culture
  

  • POP 205 Introduction to Popular Culture - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Major areas of popular culture studies; values and attitude expressed in and passed on by activities, objects and entertainment forms of popular culture.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • POP 250 International Popular Culture - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    In-depth study of international and/or global aspects of everyday life and popular culture: consumer culture, mass media, entertainment, migration, technology, etc. May focus on a country or a region.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • POP 300 Sports and Popular Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Any one course offered by the Communication Department or consent of the instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Students explore how sports and mass media unify/divide people locally, nationally and internationally in terms of economics, politics, culture, race, gender and language.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • POP 305 Black Popular Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Historical and contemporary examination of Black popular culture in the United States. Influence on American popular culture in general. Relationship of race, ethnicity, gender, and class.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • POP 333 Popular Music and Contemporary Society (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and Spring
    Exploration of examples of popular music from the 1950s to the present day and its impact on society. Influence of popular music and performing artists on history and cultural trends.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • POP 345 Japanese Popular Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): POP 205  or JPN 101  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Postwar Japanese society and culture; beliefs and values, gender roles, daily experience, popular and entertainment forms.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • POP 369 Folklore and Pop Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Communication course.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Theoretical and academic context of folklore and popular culture, their symbiotic relationship and impact on each other, creativity in our mass mediated world.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • POP 394 Topics: Popular Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies according to topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Focused study of a specific and significant topic concerning popular culture. Topics vary from semester to semester.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • POP 494 Topics: Popular Entertainment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Communication course.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Study of popular entertainment forms, leisure activities, and events in the U.S. and the world, past and present, such as television, concerts, sports, fandom, etc. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once if topics differ.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • POP 495 Study Abroad (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies by topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Varies by topic. Course includes a classroom portion and a trip abroad.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

    ♦
  

  • POP 499 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individually supervised work involving reading, research, and/or production in a specified area of interest. Topic selected before registration in conference with instructor.
    Repeatable: No

Psychology
  

  • ARP 505 Drug Policy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Critical examination of historic and contemporary drug policies in the U.S. and other countries. Political, economic, social, and psychological effects of drug policies, with emphasis on empirical evidence regarding the relative effectiveness of the policies. Policies on both legal and illegal drugs are covered.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARP 510 Psychopharmacology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Spring only
    Detailed analysis of how psychotherapeutic and recreational drugs affect the brain and behavior. Introduction to central nervous system structure and function, the biological basis of drug action in the brain, and the behavioral, clinical, and side-effect profiles of psychoactive drugs.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARP 511 Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Addiction (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 510  and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Neural and behavioral/cognitive bases of drug addiction. Pharmacology of drugs of abuse, neural and neuroanatomical systems implicated in drug addiction, genetics of addiction, behavioral/cognitive processes involved in and altered by addiction, and individual differences in substance abuse.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARP 520 Researching Substance Use Treatment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Critical examination of historic and contemporary drug policies in the U.S. and other countries. Political, economic, social, and psychological effects of drug policies, with emphasis on empirical evidence regarding the relative effectiveness of the policies. Policies on both legal and illegal drugs are covered.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARP 592 Research Project in Addictions (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 9 hours of Addictions Research and Practice coursework and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Review of scientific literature on an addiction research topic and preparation of a proposal for a research study on a topic relevant to the student’s interests. A written proposal and public presentation to a faculty committee is required.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • ARP 594 Topics: Addictions Research (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Seminar course; topic listed in Schedule of Classes each semester. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Systematic and scientific study of behavior from biological, behavioral, and cognitive perspectives; methods, history, biopsychology, perception, learning, development, cognition, personality, mental disorders, therapy, and social psychology.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • PSY 100H Honors Introduction to Psychology - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT composite of 24 or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall only
    Scientific study of behavior and mental processes in a seminar setting; perspectives and topics covered in PSY 100; critical thinking and research methodology; independent work and active participation required.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
    ♦
  

  • PSY 200 Psychology of Personal Adjustment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept.
    Personal growth and development including personal health; stress management; values clarification; moral dilemmas; interpersonal relations; social problems; career development.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 210 Research Methods and Lab (5 credits)

    Hours: 4 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and C- or better in in STA 205 .
    Co-requisite(s): PSY 210R .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Experimental and other research methods in psychological research. Includes laboratory experience with use of computers and other tools involved in psychological research: information gathering, analysis, and communication; library searching, writing in APA style, collecting and analyzing data. Credit is not given for both PSY 210 and PSY 211  and/or PSY 212 .
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 210R Career Planning for Psychology Majors (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): PSY 210 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Assessment of individual values, interests, and abilities; investigation of psychology-related vocations; planning and decision-making skills regarding future careers.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PSY 211 Research Methods A (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  or C- or better in STA 205 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Includes material covered in PSY 210, examination of experimental and other research methods in psychological research. Credit is not given for both PSY 210  and 211.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 212 Research Methods B (2 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PSY 211 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Includes material covered in PSY 210 , laboratory experience using computers and other tools in all phases of psychological research: information gathering, analysis, and communication; techniques of library searching, elements of writing in APA style, collecting and analyzing data. Credit is not given for both PSY 210  and 212. 
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 300 Personality Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Overview of research findings in personality psychology; emphasis on empirically supported conclusions regarding personality.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 301 Evolutionary Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Human nature from the perspective of biological evolution; natural history of species; altruism and cooperation; aggression, warfare, deception and prejudice; morality; mating strategies; cognition, perception, and learning.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 302 The Human Side of Work (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable-check w/dept.
    Psychology of work behavior; interpersonal relations and organizational effectiveness; communication, morale, stress, leadership styles, values, ethics, problem solving techniques, and cross cultural aspects of the work experience. The approach to learning is experiential and may include some field assignments.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 304 Consumer Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Psychological methods and concepts used to understand, explain, and predict the dynamics underlying, influencing, and determining consumer behavior; research methodology, individual and group influences, product attributes, promotional techniques, and consumer decision making.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 305 Psychological Testing & Measurement (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and STA 205  or equivalent, PSY 210   or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic principles, applications, and issues as related to psychological testing and assessment; review and evaluation of widely used tests in major areas of application: intelligence, personality, achievement, aptitude, and vocational.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 309 Psychology of Perception (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Current theories and research in understanding visual perception of color, movement, and illusions; perception in other sensory modalities.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 311 Biopsychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic assumptions, theories, and empirical data relating neurobiological mechanisms and psychological processes of behavior; structural functional relationship of parts of the nervous system and their role in behavior.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 311L Biopsychology Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 210  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PSY 311  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 311 .
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 315 Psychology of Human Sexuality (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept.
    A survey in human sexuality focusing on biological, psychological, behavioral, and developmental issues. Sexual attitudes, values, and gender issues also addressed. Explicit content.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 321 Lifespan Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Psychological theory and research on developmental and individual differences across the lifespan in physical, cognitive, personality, and social domains; biological, psychosocial, cultural, and contextual influences on development are also examined. Students with credit for PSY 220, PSY 319, and/or PSY 320 cannot receive credit for PSY 321.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 321L Developmental Science Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PSY 210  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PSY 321  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 321 .
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 330 Behavior Modification (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to applied behavior analysis; the use of operant and classical conditioning to analyze and change behavior.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 333 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Symptoms, causes, and treatment of major mental disorders; research methods in psychopathology.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 337 Animal Learning (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Behavioral methodology, theory, and empirical basis of the scientific study of learning; classical and instrumental conditioning, discrimination and generalization, and the role of reward, punishment, and other motivational variables.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 338 Cognitive Processes (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Cognitive methodology, theory, and empirical basis of the scientific study of human memory and information processing; thinking; problem solving; concept formation.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 338L Cognitive Processes Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PSY 210  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PSY 338  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall only
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 338 .
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 340 Social Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Social perception and social influences on behavior; attribution, attitudes, attraction, aggression, pro-social behavior, compliance, and small groups.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 340L Social Psychology Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 210  or equivalent and PSY 340 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 340 .
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 344 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Psychological principles in business and industry; motivation, job satisfaction, leadership and communication theory, organizational structure, performance appraisal, personnel testing and selection, training, workplace design, and work environment.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 345 Human Factors Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Humans in the design of manmade objects, facilities, and environments: the human as a system component, human capabilities and limitations, controls and displays, design of aerospace and surface vehicles, and designing for the handicapped.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 350 Training Group Theory and Laboratory Method (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Small groups and development of interpersonal effectiveness; individual and group roles; resolution of conflicts; interpersonal trust; helping relationships. Graded pass/fail.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 370 Humanistic Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Humanistic psychology in historical context; Greek, Renaissance, and modern developments; comparison with psychoanalysis and behaviorism; major theories of Allport, Fromm, Maslow, Jung, Rogers, Frankl, and Perls; central themes; experience, identity, meaning, freedom, responsibility, and growth in psychology.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 405 Counseling Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Techniques of counseling; skills necessary in therapeutic interviewing; selection, application, and evaluation of appropriate goals, strategies, and tactics of counseling.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 410 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , C- or better in STA 205  and PSY 210  or PSY 211  and PSY 212 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Extends the discussion of applying experimental (factorial design) and nonexperimental (correlation / regression) methods to research in psychological science. Incorporates the concepts of effect size, margin of error, and confidence intervals and their interpretation to investigate contemporary problems in psychology.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 465 Health Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Guided readings, discussions, and evaluations of scientific literature on health and health related behaviors; understanding psychological, social, and biological determinants of health; multi-disciplinary focus.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 465L Health Psychology Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PSY 210  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PSY 465  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 465 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 492 Research: Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor and psychology chair prior to registration.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Individually supervised research in an area of faculty expertise; readings, design, data collection, analyses, report writing or presentation of findings. Specific activities assigned by instructor. Up to 3 semester hours may be earned per semester; no more than 6 semester hours of PSY 492 and/or PSY 499  may be applied toward certification of the major.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PSY 494 Topics: Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Seminar course; topic listed in Schedule of Classes each semester. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

    ♦
  

  • PSY 495 Study Abroad in Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study abroad course; topic listed in Schedule of Classes when course is offered. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • PSY 496 Applied Experience in Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , junior standing, and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Supervised practical experience within the field of psychology and psychology-related areas. Students observe and shadow working professionals and apply classroom knowledge to practical work settings and environments. Up to 3 semester hours may be earned per semester; no more than 6 semester hours of PSY 496 may be applied toward certification of the major.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PSY 497 Honors Project in Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Honors in Psychology program.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Supervised development, implementation, analysis, and reporting of an empirical study.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • PSY 499 Independent Study in Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and psychology chair prior to registration.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individually supervised areas of study; archival research, experiments, surveys, and/or applied projects. Specific activity is student initiated and in consultation with instructor. Up to 3 semester hours may be earned per semester; no more than 6 semester hours of PSY 492  and/or PSY 499 may be applied toward certification of the major.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PSY 501 I-O Discussion Forum (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSIO psychology program or consent of MSIO psychology director.
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to I-O program, development of community and support; survey of I-O psychology; discussion of historical, ethical, legal and current newsworthy issues; clarification and elaboration of program requirements, intentions and philosophy.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 505 Drug Policy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check w/ department
    Critical examination of historic and contemporary drug policies in the U.S. and other countries. Political, economic, social, and psychological effects of drug policies, with emphasis on empirical evidence regarding the relative effectiveness of the policies. Policies regarding both legal and illegal drugs are included.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 510 Psychopharmacology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Detailed analysis of how psychotherapeutic and recreational drugs affect the brain and behavior. Introduction to central nervous system structure and function, the biological basis of drug action in the brain, and the behavioral, clinical, and side-effect profiles of psychoactive drugs.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 520 Researching Substance Use Treatment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Critical examination of historic and contemporary drug policies in the U.S. and other countries. Political, economic, social, and psychological effects of drug policies, with emphasis on empirical evidence regarding the relative effectiveness of the policies. Policies on both legal and illegal drugs are covered.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PSY 550 Organizational Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSIO psychology program or consent of MSIO psychology director.
    Taught: Fall only
    Introductory graduate level study in organizational psychology; commitment, involvement, satisfaction, motivation, leadership, power, quality of worklife, and groups/teams.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 570 Work Environments (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSIO psychology program or consent of MSIO psychology director.
    Taught: Spring only
    Introduction to human factors psychology; ergonomics; occupational health and safety; physical and psychological factors influencing the workplace.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 580 Cognition in the Workplace (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSIO psychology program or consent of MSIO psychology director.
    Taught: Spring only
    Judgment and decision-making, heuristics, biases, persuasion, prejudice, diversity, values, and attitude measurement.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 592 Research Project in Addictions (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 9 hours of Addictions Research and Practice coursework.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Review of scientific literature on an addiction research topic and preparation of a proposal for a research study on a topic relevant to the student’s interests. A written proposal and public presentation to a faculty committee is required.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PSY 594 Topics: Addictions Research (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Seminar course; topic listed in Schedule of Classes each semester. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PSY 595 Topics: Study Abroad in Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study abroad course; topic listed in Schedule of Classes when course is offered. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

Public Administration
  

  • PAD 394 Special Topics in Public Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics vary from semester to semester. See Schedule of Classes for topic and prerequisites.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 403 Public Policy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Course introduces students to the policy making process by providing an introduction to public policy, providing and overview of the formation, implementation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ethical aspects of policy making.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 412 Administrative Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Spring only
    Nature of the powers vested in administrative agencies; problems of administrative procedure; methods and extent of judicial control over administrative action.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 420 Managing the Not-For-Profit Organization (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Spring only
    Development and characteristics of the not-for-profit organization; managerial challenges; application of relevant theories to the not-for-profit organization; organization, staffing, planning, programming, evaluating, board-staff relations; managing volunteers.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PAD 455 Urban Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Public management issues and approaches in the modern city; governmental policy making and organizational structure in an urban environment; managerial processes for selecting, motivating, leading, and evaluating public employees; resources management; productivity in service delivery.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PAD 494 Topics: Public Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics vary from semester to semester. See Schedule of Classes for topic and prerequisites.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • PAD 496 Internship in Public Administration (1-15 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Students must have the consent of Internship Coordinator.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Students may enroll for real-world experiential credit with public or private hosts.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • PAD 498 Public Service Practicum (1-6 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1-6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of internship coordinator.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is an opportunity to apply classroom learning to a practical setting in a government, nonprofit or related organization in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region, the state capital of Frankfort, or another locale. Students may be involved with program implementation, policy making, budgeting and/or other public service activities.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • PAD 499 Independent Study in Public Service (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program coordinator.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Specialized topics in public administration covered through intensive readings and/or field projects; at the direction of a specific instructor. May be repeated as projects vary.
    Repeatable: No
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